Tesla CEO Elon Musk has donated 268,000 shares worth nearly $112 million to undisclosed charities as part of his year-end tax planning. This is not his first such donation; in 2022 and 2021, Musk also gifted significant Tesla shares to charitable causes. Musk holds approximately 13% of Tesla's total shares.
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Stock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, resumed their downtrend on Thursday. While BSE Sensex was below 76,500, Nifty50 was near 23,150.
A 46-year-old woman from Magadi Town accused a man of forcing her to sell her kidney for Rs 2.5 lakh to repay microfinance debts and is now pressuring her to get her daughters to sell their kidneys. The man, known to her, continues to harass her for repayment.
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath urged people to stop glorifying foreign invaders, stressing the importance of preserving religious sites like Sambhal. Speaking in Lucknow, he emphasized the need to respect places of worship and criticized those who forcibly occupy them. He also highlighted the significance of the Maha Kumbh and criticized previous administrations for mismanagement.
A sloth bear attack in Chhattisgarh's Korar forest range resulted in the deaths of a father and son, with two others injured. The bear, suspected of having rabies, first attacked Ajju Kureti and then Sukhlal Darro. Later, the bear killed Sukhlal's father, Shankar Darro. Authorities are working to tranquilize and capture the bear.
A Varanasi woman was allegedly pushed from a hotel window by her boyfriend. Priyanka Kumari suffered serious injuries. She was in Varanasi for her graduation ceremony. Her boyfriend, Furkan, kept her in the hotel against her will. He has been arrested and jailed. Priyanka is currently in the hospital.
CPM’s state conference unanimously re-elects M V Govindan as Kerala unit secretary, with no factional dissent. CM Pinarayi Vijayan defends proposals for accepting private capital for Kerala's development, adopted in the conference, emphasizing continuous LDF governance has improved conditions significantly.
The Chhattisgarh High Court acquitted a man convicted of rape and other charges, ruling that sexual acts by a husband with his adult wife, including without her consent, cannot be considered rape or an offence. The court cited amendments to Section 375 IPC and the Navtej Singh Johar case in its judgment, ordering the man's release.
The Supreme Court criticized Punjab government's handling of Jagjit Singh Dallewal's health amid his fast-unto-death protest, emphasizing the importance of his health. The court ordered compliance affidavits from Punjab officials and also addressed the legal guarantee of MSP proposed during the 2021 farmer protests.
Indian Institute of Science aims to develop angstrom-scale chips. This project seeks to position India as a leader in semiconductor technology. A team of scientists has proposed this to the ministry. The chips will be smaller than current ones. It could revolutionize industries like AI and quantum computing. The project requests Rs 500 crore funding.
American Airlines flight AA 292, New York to Delhi, was diverted to Rome after a bomb threat. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, escorted by Italian Air Force fighter jets, was cleared as the threat was determined non-credible. The flight is set to resume on Monday after an overnight stop for crew rest.